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[NOVENA, SINGAPORE] Chanced upon this restaurant @bariuma_sg and I was SOOO happy to have eaten here! I absolutely love my ramen and this restaurant definitely reminded me of the ones I've had in Japan. If you like rich tonkutsu broth, this is for you.

The Ajitama Uma ($15.90) was such an enjoyable bowl. They nailed every component of the bowl of ramen definitely. The soup was very rich, full of umami and yet not too salty. You can really taste the different dimensions of flavour, from savoury pork broth, to aromatic shoyu, to the smoky garlic flavour they have managed to include in this bowl. The noodles were so chewy and satisfying too! Char siew also slapped, as it was tender, well marinated and smoky. Finally, the egg itself was also well marinated and had a good gooey consistency!

Do get their Gyoza ($7.90 for 5 pcs) as an add on. It was so satisfyingly crispy on the outside, and it's so juicy inside! Even their Kaarage ($7.90) was juicy as well. They may be expensive and if you need me to choose, their gyoza is definitely the must-get here.

The ambience is also worth mentioning as it reminded me of noodle shops in Japan. Definitely coming back when I have my ramen cravings again 👍🏻

We love their tempuras and ordered these to share n crunch thru our dinner! So good! I wonder why this outlet is so quiet n empty. The food is good every time I eat here. The restaurant is clean and settting is good. There has never been a crowd so far as I have been here. The service is slow as there are very few waiters/waitresses/cooks maybe but they are nice. I hope something is done to promote this place better and attract more customers coz I don’t want it to close down… I want it to to stay and thrive well! Maybe they need to join Burpple to attract the crowd!

If you order a set meal for takeout from this restaurant, be sure to check carefully whether all your side dishes are included.

tonkotsu broth was v rich!! i opted for extra spicy and extra hard noodles🔥

[Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Aka (egg) (S$18++)

Zenbu (S$20.90++)
All in one topping ramen

Char Siu Marutama (egg) (S$18.90++)
Chicken broth with 4 sliced char siu, spring onion, seasoned half-boiled egg and seaweed

Yaki Gyoza (S$6.20++)

Sui Gyoza (S$6.20++)

Tori Dango (S$5++)

Hot Green Tea (S$5++)

Lemon Chuhai (S$6++)
3% alcohol

Marutama Ramen
Address 🛖 : 6A Shenton Way, # 03-25 Downtown Gallery, Singapore 🇸🇬 068815

[ORCHARD, SINGAPORE] There aren't many good tsukemen out here in Singapore, but the rendition from Sanpoutei Ramen is so impressionable.

The bonito dipping broth given was just amazing. Full on flavour, you get so much umami from this while being not too salty. You get a mixture of fish and pork flavour, which complement each other very well. There isn't any foul fishy or meaty odour within, just pure glorious aromatic flavour. The noodles were chewy and the free 1.5x noodle upsize made this look like a mountain to finish but I can assure you it's very doable with their addictive broth 😂 marinated egg was decent and not too salty! Perhaps the only other comment I have is that there isn't much meat in the broth so it's mostly eating noodles with the broth 😂

At $16, this was definitely a steal. Definitely coming back whenever I crave for tsukemen!

Came by as I had a Chope 1-for-1 voucher. I chose the Uni & Chashu Tsukemen ($22) while my partner had the Lobster Dry Ramen ($20).

The tsukemen came with a healthy amount of thick and chewy noodles, with a slab of chashu and two sticks of bamboo shoots. The noodles were cooked perfectly and went great with the thick and flavourful dipping sauce. Although, I could not taste the brineyness of uni in the sauce at all, this was still pretty enjoyable as it is. Just that the chashu was practically 1/2 fats.

As for the lobster dry ramen, while there was a strong whiff of shellfish from the dish when it arrived, the lack of any real lobster meat was to be expected to say the least. The noodles here were more of the thin and springy kind, which I thought was better suited for dry ramen as compared to the thicker ones. Taste-wise, this was average at best.

Overall, our experience here was average at best - from the flavours of the food to the responsiveness of the service staff (I stood at the counter for a good minute waiting for someone to attend to me). The only good point of the meal was that we could help ourselves to complimentary lettuce and hardboiled eggs. Otherwise, would not return.

Seriously the last time I came here was so long ago, before COVID time. Today I found the reason to grab my quick meal before a show nearby.

Found out about this stall called the Hokkaido Ramen Ezokura. Went for their tonkotsu ajitama ramen. Flavourful broth with tender meat and soft boiled egg.

Not worth the hype at all. Despite the claim of a fish broth ramen, when ordering the staff said it is pork based, so one of our friends chose the chicken broth based ramen, and we ordered a signature ramen. The noodles were overdone and toppings weren't anything great - the egg was probably the saving grace of the dish.

We ordered the fried chicked on the side that was too hard and dry. When we went to pay, and informed the staff, they said we could choose how we wanted the noodles & tried to upsell other dishes for the next visit instead of fixing the current menu - aka the taste of the broth. Both my friend and I didn't finish the broth and felt that other ramen places were better..and cheaper. Disappointing experience.

The food is delicious: The chilli crab ramen is strange but yummy, the signature one is good but nothing to write home about. Service is extremely blurred: terrible confusion of orders between adjoining table and ours (including for payment at exit); we had to constantly ask for refills of water although the restaurant was only half full. All in all, a bit overpriced but worth it for periodic indulgence.

The food is delicious: The chilli crab ramen is strange but yummy, the signature one is good but nothing to write home about. Service is extremely blurred: terrible confusion of orders between adjoining table and ours (including for payment at exit); we had to constantly ask for refills of water although the restaurant was only half full. All in all, a bit overpriced but worth it for periodic indulgence.

The food is delicious: The chilli crab ramen is strange but yummy, the signature one is good but nothing to write home about. Service is extremely blurred: terrible confusion of orders between adjoining table and ours (including for payment at exit); we had to constantly ask for refills of water although the restaurant was only half full. All in all, a bit overpriced but worth it for periodic indulgence.